Welcome to College of Education

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Welcome to College of Education
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CENN, Spring 2007 Week of July 30
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Welcome to the College of Education
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Important Deadlines August 2007

• August 1 Application window opens for Fall 2007
  Graduation
• August 4 Su07 COMMENCEMENT
• August 10 DEGREE AWARD DATE
• August 24 Last day to file for change in
  residency status
• August 27 Fall 2007 classes begin

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COE RESEARCHERS BEGIN ADOLESCENT LITERACY
INITIATIVE

• 100,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation to
  form the FSU Adolescent Literacy Initiative, a
  program designed to increase the number of
  adolescents who become proficient readers.
• Project PI Professor Pamela "Sissi" Carroll
• Co-PI Professor Barbara Foorman and Assistant
  Professor Sharilyn Steadman
• The 100,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation
  of New York will be accompanied by 25,000 from
  the College of Education to support course
  development and project research.
• College of Education researchers will partner
  with faculty from specific subject areas in the
  FSU College of Arts and Sciences to design the
  coursework used in the study, which began July 1
  and is scheduled to continue until Dec. 31, 2008.

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2007-2008 Dissertation Research Grants

• 750 awards to assist doctoral students with
  expenses associated with research necessary to
  prepare the dissertation.
• The deadline for Fall 2007 applications is
  September 14, 2007.
• Details http//gradstudies.fsu.edu/gensupport.htm
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Ed-News Summer 2007 available online!

• http//www.coe.fsu.edu/EdNews/

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Dr. David Eccles

• The National Association of Securities Dealers
  Investor Education Foundation has funded a
  24-month, 341,511, project at LSI's Center for
  Expert Performance Research at LSI.
• Dr. David Eccles (EPLS and LSI)  is the principal
  investigator and will work with FSU faculty
  members Paul Ward (LSI and Psychology) and
  Elizabeth Goldsmith (Textiles and Consumer
  Sciences).
• Anders Ericsson (Psychology) will serve as a
  consultant, and Bob Reiser (EPLS) as an
  evaluator, to the project, which will explore
  best practices in long-term investing for
  households.

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Dr. Mary Frances Hanline

• Dr. Mary Frances Hanline (CERDS) is co-author of
  Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the
  Early Childhood Years Helping Young Children
  Communicate, published in Young Children, 6(4),
  pp. 78-82. (2007).

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New Books

• Roger Kaufman (EPLS) has published two books
• 30 Seconds That Can Change Your Life A Decision
  Making Guide for Those Who Refuse to be Mediocre,
  a pragmatic book on personal decision making.
• Change, Choice and Consequences A Guide to
  Strategic Thinking and Planning, on
  organizational success.

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Have a good final week!

• Congratulations to all COE Summer 2007 graduates!
• Commencement date August 4, 900 a.m.

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Annual FSU Football Kickoff Luncheon

• Join Coach Bobby Bowden, Gene Deckerhoff and the
  2007 FSU Football team for the 56th Annual
  Seminole Kickoff Luncheon presented by the FSU
  Alumni Association. When Friday, August 24,
  2007 Where Tallahassee-Leon County Civic
  Center Exhibition Hall Time Buffet lines open
  at 1115 am and program starts promptly at
  Noon.Ticket Prices 22 Alumni Association
  Member, 25 non-members and all tickets 28 if
  ordered after August 20th. For credit card
  orders call 850-644-2761 , or purchase online at
  www.alumni.fsu.edu. 

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A L E C

• The Adult Learning Evaluation Center (ALEC)
• 214 Stone Building
• 644-3611 
• www.epls.fsu.edu/alec
• Provides low cost educational evaluations for
  high school and college students and other adults
  who are college-bound or entering the work force
  and may be experiencing difficulties related to a
  learning disability or Attention Deficit
  Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
• Offers educational workshops and individual
  client coaching in the areas of test-performance
  anxiety reduction, academic consultation and
  study skills.

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Discover TREC!

• COE Graduate Student Group at FSU
• Research collaboration, professional development,
  and social networking.
• Interdisciplinary transcultural focus
• Non-COE graduate students welcome
• Visit TREC website at http//www.coe.fsu.edu/trec/

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Stone Bldg. Reconstruction

• The Stone Building will be under phased
  construction till August 2008.
• Please pardon the dust and temporary
  inconvenience.
• We are getting larger classroom, more space and
  better equipped facilities.

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Did you know?

• The FSU Counseling Center offers free workshops
  on the topics of Stress Management, Time
  Management, and Study Skills.
• Each workshop is 1 hour and includes
  self-assessment, personalized strategies, and
  hands-on learning.
• Go to www.counseling.fsu.edu for the workshop
  schedule and to find out how to register.

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Improving Teacher Quality in Florida

• Deans Symposium Series
• August 30 and October 18, 2007
• FSU Alumni Center, Tallahassee, Florida
• More details http//www.coe.fsu.edu/symposiumseri
  es

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News from MSE

• Professor Mary Sutherland was named a fellow by
  the American School Health Association and the
  American Association for Health Education

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News Needed!

• Any news, achievements, announcements?
• See them at CENN!
• Contact Dr. Dina Vyortkina for details
  dvyortkina_at_fsu.edu